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• Around Noon: Casino in Cleveland (Monday, May 21)
  Dan Polletta talks with The Western Reserve Historical Society's John Grabowski and The Plain Dealer's Steve Litt about what the Horseshoe Casino means to the City of Cleveland from both historical and urban planning perspectives.
  
  
• The Sound of Ideas: Summer Reading (Monday, May 21)
  Local authors join us to talk about their new books.
  
  
• Around Noon: Joshua Roman (Friday, May 18)
  Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed cellist Joshua Roman for a live performance prior to accepting an alumni award from The Cleveland Institute of Music this weekend.
  
  
• Applause: Home of Horseshoe Casino - The Higbee Building (Thursday, May 17)
  We look at the home of Cleveland’s new casino, the Higbee Building.
  
  
• Around Noon: Salome, Ohio Independent Film Festival and Hal Walker (Thursday, May 17)
  Dan Polletta speaks with Nina Stemme and Eric Owens the stars of The Cleveland Orchestra's production of the scandalous opera 'Salome'. Plus Dee Perry previews the Ohio Independent Film Festival with Todd Kwait the director of the closing night film - For the Love of the Music:The Club 47 Revival. And Dee meets multi-instrumentalist Hal Walker who plays the Blue Sky Folk Festival this Saturday.
  
  
• Around Noon: Colin Hay, Allo Darlin’ and Road Trip! (Wednesday, May 16)
  Dee Perry welcomes former 'Men at Work' frontman - Colin Hay - for a live performance as he gets ready for his gig tonight at The Kent Stage. Plus we meet another musician from 'the land down under' as Dee speaks with Elizabeth Morris of the red hot pop group - Allo Darlin' - which plays the Beachland Ballroom tonight. And we take a Road Trip! to the Buckeye state's birdwatching Mecca - Magee Marsh - outside of Toledo. Also a preview of CSU's Creative Voices Summit.
  
  
• Around Noon: ‘The Science of Vampires’, Dancing Wheels and ‘Ladies of Last Chance’ (Tuesday, May 15)
  Dee Perry investigates 'The Science of Vampires' for ideastream's special series - 'About Blood' - examining the anatomy of blood. Plus Cleveland choreographer Terence Greene makes his Dancing Wheels debut. And stories of the South with the 'Ladies of Last Chance' onstage at PlayhouseSquare.
  
  
• Around Noon: Music Monday (Monday, May 14)
  Dee Perry welcomes the editors of Alternative Press magazine for another edition of Music Monday as we share what's spinning in the playlists of those who listen to music for a living.
  
  
• The Sound of Ideas: Science Cafe: Parasites (Monday, May 14)
  Where parasites lurk and how they can affect you and your pets.
  
  
• Regional News Stories: Rock Hall CEO Announces Retirement (Friday, May 11)
  Board of trustees has launched search process for his successor.
  
  
• Around Noon: Jimmy Heath and Cleveland Jazz Orchestra (Friday, May 11)
  Dee Perry welcomes NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath along with The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra's Sean Jones for a live performance, as they get ready for their big CJO concert Saturday night at The Ohio Theater in PlayhouseSquare.
  
  
• State of Ohio: Moving Pension Reform and Exotic Animals Ban, And The State’s Utility Watchdog (Friday, May 11)
  Senators take up pension reform, debating the exotic animals ban, and the OCC fights back with a smaller budget.
  
  
• Applause: Horseshoe Casino; Rainey Institute El Sistema Music Program (Thursday, May 10)
  Horseshoe's GM, Marcus Glover, handicaps Rock Gaming's chances of revitalizing Cleveland.
  
  
• Around Noon: ‘Bust’, ‘Come Fly Away’ and ‘The Perfect Family’ (Thursday, May 10)
  Dee Perry speaks with former 'Daily Show' reporter Lauren Weedman about her new one-woman show - 'Bust' - onstage at Cleveland Play House for The New Ground Festival. Plus we meet Twyla Tharp's go-to guy for lead roles on Broadway, who's starring in the new dance hit - 'Come Fly Away' - onstage at PlayhouseSquare. And we talk with the director of the controversial new film - 'The Perfect Family' - starring Kathleen Turner.
  
  
• Around Noon: The Avett Brothers, Road Trip! and ‘Ragtime’ (Wednesday, May 9)
  ideastream's David C. Barnett shares a musical conversation with alt-country stars Scott and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers who play Nautica this Saturday night. Plus, we take another Road Trip! through the Buckeye State, this time to the home of The Wright Brothers. And we find out if Near West Theater is any nearer to moving to the Gordon Square Arts District, as we hear a live performance from the stars of the NWT production of 'Ragtime.'
  
  
• Around Noon: Alisa Weilerstein, Bill Rudman and ‘The Grandmothers of Invention’ (Tuesday, May 8)
  Dee Perry shares an interview and performance by MacArthur Genius Grant winner Alisa Weilerstein who performs with The Cleveland Orchestra this week and Fridays @ 7 with her side-group 'Joey's Confession.' Plus Bill Rudman of The Musical Theater Project celebrates Mothers' Day with a special program dedicated to the women songwriters who've contributed to The Great American Songbook. And we meet 'The Grandmothers of Invention' who relive their days with the late legend - Frank Zappa - tonight at The Beachland Ballroom. Photo: Jamie Jung ****CORRECTION: The party at The Happy Dog is 12:30 pm Friday, May 11, not 12:30 am as reporteed on today's show
  
  
• Around Noon: ‘To The Arctic’, Jared Bendis and Pink Martini (Monday, May 7)
  Dee Perry speaks with wildlife photographer, Florian Schulz about the new Omnimax film onscreen at the Great Lakes Science Center - 'To the Arctic'. Plus our resident tech guru Jared Bendis talks with Dee about how technology is replacing human companionship. And we share a performance by Pink Martini prior to their return to the Playhouse Square stage later this week.
  
  
• Around Noon: The Avengers in Cleveland (Friday, May 4)
  Dee Perry prepares us for The Avengers as the blockbuster movie (filmed partially in Northeast Ohio) hits local movie theaters today. The Plain Dealer's Clint O'Connor gives the big picture on this superhero spectacular and local filmmaker Matthew T shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set.
  
  
• Applause: Blues singers Colin Dussault and Crazy Marvin (Thursday, May 3)
  Studio performance by musicians Crazy Marvin & Colin Dussault.
  
  
• Around Noon: ‘Brundibar’, Rajiv Joseph and ‘Q’ (Thursday, May 3)
  Dee Perry previews the City Music performances of the historic children's opera 'Brundibar' in a conversation with Holocaust survivor Ela Weisberger who performed in the original production at Theresienstadt concentration camp. Plus award-winning Cleveland-born playwright Rajiv Joseph shares the story behind his play 'Gruesome Playground Injuries' onstage now at Ensemble Theatre. And we meet Jian Ghomeshi the host of the newest addition to WCPN's lineup - 'Q'.
  
  
• Around Noon: International Children’s Festival, Road Trip! and New Ground Theatre Festival (Wednesday, May 2)
  Dee Perry remembers the late Colleen Porter director of The International Children's Festival which is happening this week at PlayhouseSquare. Plus we take the first Road Trip! - a new weekly travel series from The Ohio Humanities Council. And we hear from Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, who is serving a week-long residency at Cleveland Play House as part of New Ground Theatre Festival.
  
  
• Around Noon: ‘Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland’, ‘Jesse Owens’ and ‘The 99’ (Tuesday, May 1)
  Dee Perry speaks with Joyce Brabner about her late husband's latest work - 'Harvey Pekar's Cleveland' - along with the book's illustrator Joseph Remnant prior to the book's release party tonight at The Big Dog Theater on Coventry. Plus ideastream's Rick Jackson previews the new PBS program - 'Jesse Owens: American Experience' - which premieres tonight at 8 on WVIZ. And we meet the creator of a new group of comic book heroes based on the archetypes of Islam - 'The 99'- Dr Naif Al-Mutawa.
  
  
• Regional News Stories: American Experience: Jesse Owens (Tuesday, May 1)
  Cleveland Olympian Jesse Owens' life is featured on a PBS program.
  
  
• Around Noon: Harvey Webster (Monday, April 30)
  Dee Perry welcomes back her best birding buddy - Harvey Webster, director of wildlife resources at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, - for a special birding call-in show.
  
  
• Regional News Stories: Browns Fans Pin Hopes For Better Season On Richardson And Weeden (Friday, April 27)
  Cleveland's pro-football team scores two promising athletes.